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Consider This When Buying a New VMC

06/07/16, 08:54 AM | Supply Chain, Engineering | vmc
The best vertical machining center for you is the one that meets your needs. Therefore, the first step when shopping for VMCs is to clearly determine what you need the machine to do.

The Advantages Of Using 3D Printing For Creating Your First Product Prototype

06/02/16, 08:38 AM | Additive & 3D Printing | Prototyping | RevPart
Why is accessible 3D printing so beneficial for first-time entrepreneurs? Read on for some answers.

Symmetric Multiprocessing or Virtualization: Maximizing the Value and Power of a Soft-Control Architecture

05/26/16, 08:47 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Software and Smarts | KINGSTAR
For a truly simplified and streamlined architecture that is high-performing, scalable, efficient. and built for long-term value, an SMP-enabled Soft-Control Architecture is recommended.

Survey 2016

05/24/16, 09:57 AM | Automation & IIoT, Additive & 3D Printing | Survey
By taking this 1 minute survey you will help us grow and find the advertisers that you are most interested in. This is an anonymous survey and your email address will not be sold.

Why ECM is so Crucial Within the Manufacturing Sector

05/24/16, 08:01 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Business Development
An Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system has the ability to reduce "scrap and rework," improve quality, help ensure regulatory compliance, track employee or customer certifications, and increase worker safety.

How Custom Warehouse Labels Increase Efficiency

05/24/16, 07:58 AM | Automation & IIoT | labelling
With the right warehouse labeling strategy, a facility manager can greatly improve operations and increase efficiencies at every level.

A Soft Control Architecture: Breakthrough in Hard Real-Time Design for Complex Systems

05/19/16, 11:08 AM | Automation & IIoT | software | KINGSTAR
In the relentlessly changing world of technology, several important advances and trends have emerged that allow OEMs to transition to a soft control architecture that will not only move them away from dependence on FPGAs and DSPs, but also change the basis of competition in the equipment and machine tool industries.

Sensors Expo 2016 And The Missing Secret Ingredient

05/19/16, 11:04 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Sensors and Circuits
In addition to the extremely popular and educational track presentations there will be both new and updated tracks, five unique pre-conference Symposia, ably presented by 90+ experts in their respective fields.

5 Real-Time, Ethernet-Based Fieldbuses Compared

05/17/16, 07:24 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | communication, software | KINGSTAR
This paper seeks to determine which standard offers the best value and has the best chance of being viable in the long term.

Biggest Challenges Of Mass Customization And Tips For Addressing These Challenges

05/12/16, 11:47 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Engineering | Opinions and Advice, Prototyping
Everything from web design to order management to shipping - not to mention the actual manufacturing process - has to change to accommodate a market of one.

A New Breed of Speed Reducer

05/10/16, 11:08 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | motion control | Prodrives & Motions Co., Ltd.
Basically the drive works like a harmonic gear, the most distinctive difference is the flexible spline is now replaced by rollers to generate needed wave motion.

Why an Open "Plug-and-Play" Platform is The Answer for Industrial Automation

05/05/16, 12:30 PM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | communication, software
These days almost all industrial automation engineers fall victim to three toolset options to build their applications

Full 5-axis or 3 + 2 Machining: Which is Right for You?

05/03/16, 09:50 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Hardware Bits and Pieces
Both 5-axis and 3 + 2 machining have advantages and can help make you more profitable by improving efficiency on your current production jobs.

Low Volume Production Using 3D Printing

04/28/16, 09:23 AM | Additive & 3D Printing | 3D Printing
If you are new to the 3D printing industry, dont rush to buy the least expensive printer. Some of these might be too simple for your manufacturing requirements and lack some important features like print bed auto-calibration or Wi-Fi connectivity.

Process Data Readouts on a Smartphone: Safety Through Transparency

04/21/16, 10:21 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Industry 4.0, vacuum | Schmalz, Inc.
Near-field communication (NFC) protocols allow data from intelligent vacuum components to be read directly from the processor of a device to a mobile end device, opening up totally new opportunities for optimizing production processes. This is what Industry 4.0 is all about.

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